PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Locke (ranked 25126 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Green (ranked 6291 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Locke
vs
Green

177 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Green!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Locke swivels and escapes.
Locke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Green misses with a looping right.
Locke throws a low kick but Green avoids it.

Locke has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke dives in for a single leg takedown but Green sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Green blocks a head kick by Locke.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.

Green pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke looking to pass the guard.
Green is looking to stand up but Locke isn't so interested in that idea.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing Locke any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Locke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Locke's guard.

Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Green trying to control but Locke is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Green passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Locke!

Green is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Locke has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Locke is looking to get to half guard.
Locke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Locke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Locke tries to get out of the position.
Green controlling from mount.
Locke looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Locke tries to roll but Green sticks to his back.

Locke showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke is in bad spot here.
Green slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Green is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Locke is defending well though. Green let's go of the attempt for now.
Locke trying to control the position but Green manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green wants to control but Locke is keeping busy.
Locke is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Edward Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Locke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Locke checks a leg kick.

Green tries to sprawl but Locke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Green is looking to control Locke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Locke seems content to control.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Locke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Green manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Locke has Green in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Locke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Locke trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Locke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Locke has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Green has passed into side control.

Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Locke is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green moves into full mount!
Green sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws some wild stikes that Locke manages to avoid easily.
Green looking to finish with strikes here!
Green throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Green tries to control but Locke wriggling away.
Locke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Green trying to control but Locke is having none of it.
Locke trying desperately to get to his feet.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Locke is having none of it.
Locke is working to get back to half guard.

Green is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Locke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Locke shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green tries to control but Locke wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green shoots for a takedown but Locke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Locke slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edward Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Green.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Locke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green checks a low kick from Locke.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke counters with a one-two to the body.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locke slips a jab from Green.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the cage.
Green is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Locke is keeping busy.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Locke misses with a low kick.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Locke defends it well.
Locke misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.

Locke drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.

Green pulls Locke into guard.
Locke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Locke throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green controls Locke momentarily but Locke frees himself.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Locke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Locke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Locke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Locke has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Locke is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Locke has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
Green is trying to pull guard but Locke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Green stalling in the clinch but Locke improves position.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Locke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Locke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Locke has managed to clinch.

Green pulls guard.
Green is controlling Locke's posture.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edward Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Locke wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Green!